FCX Form 8-K 02/20/2015



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 20, 2015


FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
001-11307-01
 
74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

333 North Central Avenue
 
Phoenix, AZ
85004-2189
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (602) 366-8100

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) issued a press release dated February 20, 2015, announcing the results of additional successful production testing on the Highlander discovery located onshore in South Louisiana in the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous trend (see Exhibit 99.1).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The Exhibits included as part of this Current Report are listed in the attached Exhibit Index.









SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.


By: /s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
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C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
Vice President and Controller -
Financial Reporting
(authorized signatory and
Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: February 20, 2015





        
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number
Press release dated February 20, 2015, titled “Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Announces 75 MMcf/day Successful Production Test Prior to Placing Highlander Well on Production.”